Fencepost



Dec. l5, 1925 J. E. BROWN FENGEPOST Filed June 11, 1925 @Hawaii Si D Patented Een, 15,

UNITED STATES JOSEPH E. BRown, oF MAQOKETA, iowA.

FENCEPOST.

Application filed June 11, 1925.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Josu-2H E. BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Maquoketa, inthe county of Jackson and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Fencepost, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements inl fence posts, and has for its principal object to provide a highly novel means whereby the usual fence wires may be readily secured thereto without necessitating the employment of staples, or other detachable fastening means such as is ordinarily employed.

One of the important objects of the pres* ent invention is to provide a fence post which includes a means for preventing the accidental displacement of the fence wires therefrom after the same have been placed in the slots provided therefor in the post,

A still further object is to provide a fence post of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable and further well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description taken .in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved fence post.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough.

Figure 3 is a rear elevation.

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken approximately on line 4 4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a top plan view.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral l designates generally my improved fence post; the same comprises the front member 2, and the rearwardly extending side members 3 and 4 respectively. The flanges 5 and 6 extend laterally from the rearwardly extending side members 3 and 4 respectively, and as is more clearly illustrated in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawing, these flanges Y gradually taper toward the top of the post.

The front member 2 of the fence post has formed therein at spaced intervals, the transversely extending guide slots '7, the purpose thereofl vbeing hereinafter more fully Serial No. 36,484.

described. The side members are provided with a series of registering vertically eX- tending slots 8, the upper ends of these slots communicating with the respective transverse guide slots in the manner as clearly illustrated in Figure 2. The portions of the inner side of the front member 2 adjacent the registering vertical slots 8 formed in the sides of the side members are cut away as indicated at 9, and the base portions l0 of the cut away portions 9 provide a means for supporting the fence wires which are guided through the slots 7, and are received in the vertical slots 8.

For the purpose of preventing the accidental displacement of the fence wires from the fence post after the same have been inserted in the wire receiving slots, I provide a spring tongue 11. The upper ends of these spring tongues are secured to the inner face of the front member 2, as at l2, the inner face of the front member being cut away to receive the spring tongues, as is clearly illustrated in Figure 2. The lower ends of the several spring tongues extend over the respective guide slots 7, and terminate at a point slightly below these guide slots, the free ends of the spring tongues being adapted to rest against the cut away portions 9.

The fence wires may be readily inserted through the guide slots and through the wire receiving slots, and after the fence wires have once been placed in the slots of the fence post, the springs will prevent the wires from becoming disengaged from the fence post.

A fence post of the above mentioned character will save considerable time and labor in securing the fence wires thereto and furthermore the necessity of employing fastening staples will be entirely eliminated.

Thile I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be noted that minor changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A fence post comprising front and side members, flanges extending laterally from the respective side members, said front member being provided with a series of spaced transversely extending fence wire guide slots, the side members being provided with vertically extending fence wire receiving slots, communie-ating at their upper ends with the respective guide slots, the inner face of the front member adjacent the Vertical slots Jformed in the side members being out away whereby the base of the out away portions will Support the fence wires, and a series of spring tongues secured at their upper ends on the inner face of the front member, the lower free ends of the tongues extending over the respective guide slots.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

JOSEPH E. BROVN. 

